What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant I position at The Muscogee Nation?
**Accountant II Role Summary**
Under the direction of the Accounting Manager, this position applies Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Statements of Governmental Accounting Standards to review and enter transactions in the financial system. Reports are prepared for management decision making and other ad hoc duties.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review A/P entries ensuring check run totals equal amount of purchase invoice batches.
- Prepare bank files for fraud protection and electronic payments or approve transactions.
- Review bank deposits and daily bank transactions, recording bank activity to the general ledger.
- Review and process debit card applications for employees and program participants, handling exceptions.
- Reconcile distributions from enterprises and tribal agencies, recording to the general ledger.
- Reconcile bank accounts and investment accounts on a monthly basis.
- Transfer funds between cash accounts and investments accounts.
- Record fixed assets to the general ledger and fixed asset module, performing annual inventory.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Enter interfund transfers and reclassification journals to the general ledger.
- Verify budget versus actual entries with YTD budget reports, balance sheets, and pooled cash reports. Perform drawdown of federal funds. Prepare data for SF425s.
- Assist with funds available analysis for program income accounts.
- Assist in completion and submission of all financial reports and annual closing of the Nation's books.
- Prepare reports, schedules, and supporting documents for audits.
- Take on additional duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably expected of a person in this position.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in accounting. Alternatively, a degree in Business Management or similar degree with a minimum of six credit hours in accounting may be substituted for an Accounting Degree. An Associate's degree in Accounting, Business Management, or similar degree with 5 years relatable accounting experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
Must possess a minimum of two (2) years experience in work experience in accounting. Must be computer literate, with good communication skills and work ethics.
Preferred Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in accounting with 4 or more years experience, preferably in governmental accounting. Managerial experience is also a desirable quality.
